A LEADING supermarket has sent shoppers into a frenzy with its flattering £18 dress – and it comes in two colours.
So if the sunshine has got you thinking about your summer wardrobe, you’ve come to the right place.
George is the in-house fashion label at Asda and is renowned for its stylish buys at bargain prices.
And a pretty frock that is “lovely and light” for summer has got fashion fans racing to their nearest store.
It comes as temperatures are set to hit highs of 33C across the UK, and 27C in Scotland this weekend.
The best part? The Asda item is only £18, meaning you could pick it up in both colours for under £40.
The Polka Dot Flutter Sleeve Midi Dress comes in red or white, and is available in sizes eight to 24.
It has a textured jersey fabric which means it doesn’t crease, and the short flutter sleeves are perfect if you’re self-conscious about the top of your arms.
Delighted shoppers have already been raving about the spotty dress which they’ve hailed as a five-star buy.
One gushed: “I absolutely love this dress! Lovely fit with a bit of stretch.
“Lovely and light for summer. Throw on a cute jacket as autumn approaches. Perfect!”
A second said: “I love this dress. Its a perfect fit, keeps me cool in this warmth and so tempted to buy the other colour.
“I had it in my drawer for a few weeks before wearing it for the first time and it wasnt creased at all. Perfect for packing for holidays.”
“The colour is beautiful. Material is light weight. Looks good”, wrote a third.
A fourth added: “Very flattering. Great value. True to size.”
Meanwhile, a fifth cried: “Love Love Love this dress. Easy to wear fits perfectly and hangs nicely.”
Elsewhere, shoppers can’t get enough of an £18 Sainsbury’s summer dress that’s flattering, heatwave-friendly and guarantees compliments.
Primark has launched Nobody’s Child dress dupes just in time for summer that are £77 cheaper and already shopper-approved.
And fashion fans are loving the “prettiest” £35 Tesco dress that’s perfect for weddings and comes in an on-trend, classy colour.
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The supermarkets have really upped their game when it comes to their fashion lines. These days, as you head in to do your weekly food shop you can also pick up a selection of purse-friendly, stylish pieces for all the family.
Tesco has just announced a 0.7 per cent increase in the quarter thanks to a ‘strong growth in clothing’ and M&S has earnt the title of the number one destination for womenswear on the high street.
Asda’s clothing line George has made £1.5 million for the supermarket in 2023, 80 per cent of Sainsbury’s clothes sold at full price rather than discounted and Nutmeg at Morrisons sales are also up 2 per cent in the past year.
So what is it about supermarket fashion that is becoming so successful?
Apart from the clothing actually being affordable, it’s good quality too – with many being part of schemes such as the Better Cotton Initiative.
A lot of the time they keep to classic pieces that they know will last the customer year after year.
Plus because they buy so much stock they can turn around pieces quickly and buy for cheaper because of the volumes.
DOZENS of children are reported to have been injured at a Berlin primary school after it was tear-gassed.
A total of 34 pupils are suffering symptoms following the incident at Miriam Makeba School.
The school was evacuated and shut just after 9am today following the incident.
Affected pupils are reportedly being treated by emergency services at the scene.
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A NURSE in Argentina has been sentenced to life in prison for ruthlessly murdering five newborns and trying to kill eight others.
The case bears chilling similarities to that of Brit baby murderer Lucy Letby, the nurse who is serving 15 whole-life sentences for killing seven babies and attempting to murder seven more.
Brenda Cecilia Aguero, 29, stole deadly doses of potassium and insulin before injecting them into newborn babies between March and June of 2022, prosecutors said.
Similarly, Letby was accused of injecting air and insulin into the babies, as well as overfeeding them milk – but has always maintained her innocence.
Many have cast doubt over Letby’s convictions and others suggest she was targeted in a “witch hunt”.
In the chilling Argentine case, newborns tragically died initially under unexplained circumstances in a maternity hospital in Cordoba province, north-west of Buenos Aires.
Baby killer Aguero tried to murder eight other babies between March and June of 2022, but they managed to receive rapid, live-saving medical intervention, local media reports.
The 29-year-old will serve at least 35 years in prison before being eligible for parole, under Argentine law.
Aguero’s mum, Cristina Nobile, mainains her daughter’s innocence and told reporters she would continue to press to have her conviction overturned.
She added: “My daughter is innocent, and I will continue fighting.”
Prosecutors alleged during the trial that Aguero’s motivation behind the wicked killings was to further her career.
They say that she attacked the newborns in order to be the first to notice their symptoms and consequently impress her bosses.
But with five newborns dying within such a short space of time, the country’s Health Ministry launched a probe.
An alarming pattern was noticed, with babies having unexplained puncture marks in areas where injections weren’t typically administered.
Toxicology reports revealed that several of the babies had potassium or insulin levels that they couldn’t have produced naturally.
And prosecutors argued that Aguero was the only person present during all the harrowing incidents and has “exclusive proximity” to the mums and their babies.
Aguero denied the charges and told the court “they have no evidence”.
She also accused the media of portraying her as a “serial killer”.
Ten other defendants, including the former health minister in Cordoba as well as the former hospital director, were accused of attempting to cover up the incidents and destroy evidence.
Five were found guilty but received shorter sentences, and the five others were acquitted – including the former provincial officials, local media reported.
The case bears chilling similarities to that of Brit Letby, now 34, who was last year given a whole life order in prison for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of seven more at Countess of Chester Hospital.
During her ten-month trial, which ended last August when she received a whole life sentence, it was revealed she injected her victims with air or insulin, overfed them and physically abused them with medical tools.
An application to appeal against her sentence was rejected in February of this year.
She was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others.
The 35-year-old from Hereford is serving 15 whole-life orders.
She lost two attempts to challenged her convictions at the Court of Appeal last year.
Separately, Dutch nurse Lucia de Berk was found guilty of killing seven and attempting to kill three of her young patients in 2003 and 2004.
Just like Letby’s case, prosecutors claimed the smoking gun evidence came from a string of “sinister” diary entries — and hospital shift patterns which revealed she had been present at all of the deaths.
De Berk spent five years behind bars at Scheveningen prison before the case went to the appeal court and was acquitted in 2010.
During police raids on Brit Letby’s home after her arrest, officers took a specific interest in her diary, as well as other notes found in her bedroom.
One such scrawling, which went on to form a key part of the case against her, said: “I am evil, I did this.”
It was emblazoned on a bright Post-It, alongside another saying: “I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough.”
Her diary, meanwhile, found in a bedside drawer, was thought to have contained a sadistic trail of breadcrumbs.
These included coloured asterisks, as well as initials and words added to days that occasionally coincided with the dates of deaths or attacks she was later found guilty of.
LUCY Letby carried out her horrific crimes over a 12-month period at Countess of Chester Hospital.
She used insulin and air to inject newborns while working on the neo-natal ward.
The collapses and deaths of the children were not “naturally-occurring tragedies” and instead the gruesome work of “poisoner” Letby.
Her rampage was finally uncovered after staff grew suspicious of the “significant rise” in the number of babies dying or suffering “catastrophic” collapses.
Letby was found to be the “common denominator” among the horrifying incidents.
Officers then searched her three-bedroom home in Chester and discovered a chilling cache of evidence.
The nurse had scribbled haunting notes in diaries and on Post-It notes, including one that read: “I am evil I did this.”
The note added: “I don’t deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them.
“I am a horrible person.”
A probe into whether Letby harmed any other babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women’s Hospital is ongoing.
A corporate manslaughter investigation is also ongoing, as is now a gross negligence manslaughter one.
LIONEL MESSI declared “we’re not friends, obviously” as he gave a rare glimpse into his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The veteran rivals are regarded as arguably the two best players to ever grace the beautiful game.
And their battle for legendary status has now been ongoing for over 20 years.
Messi, 37, currently stars for MLS side Inter Miami after a dazzling career for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina.
Ronaldo, 40, continues to tear things up for Saudi outfit Al-Nassr following glory at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
And the pair boast 19 league titles between them, as well as nine Champions Leagues and seven international trophies.
As far as Ballon d’Ors go, Messi leads Ronaldo by eight of the individual honours to five.
But despite their rivalry on the pitch, the pair have sought to play down reports of a grudge off it too.
Ronaldo previously declared he “admired” Messi’s career while admitting son Cristiano Jr adored the Argentine’s skills.
Meanwhile, Messi believes they have enjoyed a “great battle” and “deserve credit” for leading the “golden era” of football.
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Now, the World Cup winner has given a deeper glimpse into his relationship with his Euro-clinching counterpart.
Admitting he’s “not friends” with Ronaldo, Messi told DSports: “I have a lot of respect and admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and for the career he’s had and continues to have, because he’s still competing at the highest level.
“The competition with him was on the pitch. Each of us wanted to do the best for our team. Obviously, as always, everything stayed on the field.
“Off the pitch, we are two normal people. We’re not friends obviously because we don’t spend time together, but we’ve always treated each other with a lot of respect.”
Ronaldo also had his say on Messi earlier this year.
He declared: “I have a good relationship with Messi. It was a healthy rivalry, we got along.”
IF you’re desperate to stay looking youthful and keep wrinkles at bay, you’ve come to the right place.
Luckily for those on a mission to combat ageing, a woman who is mistaken for looking decades younger than she actually is has revealed the secret she swears by.
And don’t worry, you won’t have to worry about splashing the cash on posh beauty lotions, potions and serums and even better, there’s no Botox or painful procedures in sight.
Lorraine Pascale, a British TV chef, took to social media to share the secret behind her wrinkle-free skin – and it couldn’t be simpler.
Instead of loading up her skin with countless products or getting needles injected into her face, the model turned TV presenter, who first hit our screens in 2011, claimed that her youthful skin is all down to her diet.
Responding to a question she often receives – “How is your skin like that at 52?” – the stunner shared the food she always eats to get her face glowing.
As she tucked into a large fruit bowl containing pineapple, strawberries, grapes and apple, the Hackney-born celebrity revealed her simple secret – fruit.
Lorraine has previously been open after she spent years battling an eating disorder.
While she used to “beat herself up” for eating the wrong things, now, Lorraine shares healthy dishes and recipes online.
It’s common knowledge that fruits and vegetables are beneficial to your health and according to The Dermatology Group, not only can such produce keep you feeling energised and healthy, but they are also imperative to your skin health.
Without consuming fruit and vegetables, experts warn that your skin will deteriorate over time.
The experts also revealed that fruits and vegetables contain a large number of vitamins, including Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K.
Vitamins D, C, E, and K in particular are good for the skin.
Not only this, fruits and veggies also contain antioxidants which are essential for good skin health and keeping our faces looking youthful and healthy.
LONDON -based Gabriela Peacock, who has helped the likes of Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie prepare for their weddings.
She told Fabulous: “The science is evident that we all have the power to make simple life changing alterations to better our future selves – no matter what genetic hand we might have been dealt with.
“The reality is, we all sometimes indulge in unhealthy eating habits like processed foods, smoking cigarettes, drinking too much alcohol, inhaling city pollutants, and even drinking water from plastic bottles – none of this is good for us.
“All this does is promote the ageing process, but we all have the potential to change this.”
It may be hard, but try to keep away from sugary carbohydrates, because they feed chronic inflammation, which is one of the worst enemies of reversing ageing.
Now only will you end up putting on weight if you consume them regularly, but your energy and hormonal levels will be affected and this will influence how you look and feel.
Whatever your age or state of health, it’s never too late to reverse how quickly you are ageing and embrace the energy and vigour of a younger you.
Antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, and E, are essential in neutralising free radicals—the culprits behind premature ageing.
Integrating a spectrum of colourful fruits and vegetables into your diet provides a potent source of antioxidants.
Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fatty fish like salmon and flaxseeds, are vital for maintaining skin elasticity and hydration.
Omega-3s act as nourishment for your skin, locking in moisture and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles.
Collagen, a structural protein dwindling with age, can be replenished through collagen-rich foods like bone broth and lean protein sources.
Lorraine’s TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lorrainepascaleofficial, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 95,300 views in just 22 hours.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 4,464 likes and 79 comments.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Lorraine’s age and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
I’m 26 and you look younger than me!! Amazing skin
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One person gasped: “Ain’t no way you are 52!!!”
Another added: “52???? Wow.”
A third commented: “52??? NEVER!”
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Omg you look like 25.”
Not only this, but one user shared: “I’m 26 and you look younger than me!! Amazing skin.”
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Face The Future’s Head of Clinic, Kimberley Medd, shared the five skincare trends predicted to take off in 2025.
1. Exosomes
Exosomes are the buzzword for 2025, taking advanced skin regeneration to new heights. These micro-messengers signal skin cells to repair damage, boost collagen, and accelerate recovery, and they’re a gamechanger for targeting ageing.
2. Streamlined Skincare
The age of 12-step routines is fading as consumers shift to more intentional, multi-functional products. Streamlining skincare not only saves time but also reduces the risk of overloading your skin. In 2025, we’ll see a rise in hybrid products that combine active ingredients for simplified, effective results.
3. Vegan Collagen
Plant-based collagen will dominate the skincare world this year, providing a sustainable, ethical alternative to traditional animal-derived collagen. Expect vegan collagen in everything from moisturisers to serums.
4. The Rise Of AI
AI is revolutionising the beauty landscape, making it possible for consumers to get truly personalised skincare solutions. In 2025, we predict a dramatic shift towards AI-powered tools that help people understand their skin on a deeper level.
5. Hair Loss Solutions –
Hair loss is an issue that affects more men than we often realise, and it’s no longer just something we’re talking about behind closed doors. This year, expect to see a continued rise in demand for treatments that not only tackle hair loss but also nurture overall scalp health.
LOVE Island winner Jess Hayes has lifted the lid on why she has decided to ban sex from her life.
Jess, 32, won the first series of Love Island but, a decade on, is now proud to be celibate.
The single mum-of-two revealed last month she has given up sex for good and now she has revealed the reason behind her choice.
Speaking to Mail Online, Jess believes sex is a “pointless activity” if a person is not in a loving relationship.
And despite giving the impression on Love Island that she was “sex-obsessed”, Jess said this couldn’t be further from the truth.
“I’m just not interested unless I really connect with a guy,” she explained to the publication.
Jess added: “I’m not having any, and I don’t miss it. I don’t want it. It could be years before I have it again, who knows.
“I’m not into one-night stands and, believe it or not, I never have been.”
Jess won the first ever series of Love Island alongside Max Morley in 2015.
She worked in a bank at the time and chose to share the £50,000 prize money with Max.
The couple appeared smitten and had quickly won over the hearts of the nation.
But just six weeks after their triumph, the winners dramatically split when Max was caught spending the night with Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby.
Looking back, Jess has now accused professional cricket player Max of deliberately “targeting” her.
Max had entered the villa as a late bombshell and Jess believes it gave him time to clock how popular she was with viewers.
Telling the Mail she is “annoyed” they split the money, Jess added: “So, I do feel he targeted me but, as I say, I was young and naive.”
Jess was just 22 when she won Love Island and afterwards she threw herself into a lifestyle of wild partying.
But three years later, she “hit rock bottom”.
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Jess struggled with her new-found fame and began questioning the direction her life was going in.
Speaking to The Sun On Sunday last month, Jess said: “I remember feeling very lost and thinking, what now?
“You go out a lot and party a lot and sometimes it can be to excess and that’s not good for you.
“You come out of a show and you’re a celebrity and no one says, ‘This might only last five minutes’.
“I didn’t have good guidance or good management and that didn’t help me take the right path.
“There were points where I thought, what the hell am I doing?”
Departures:
Jess is now a devoted mum of two children, five-year-old son Presley and daughter Zendaya Rose, one.
The relationships with both of her kids’ dads broke down and she is now a single mum.
However, Jess said: “I couldn’t ask for more from my children’s dads.
“They are in their lives and they are good with them.”
She added: “I’m not materialistic at all now and I think that having children, your priorities change.
“And if my daughter tells me she wants to apply for Love Island in 20 years time I will tell her, ‘No way — not unless I’m your manager’.”
GARDAI have issued an alert ahead of four popular events that are set to kick off this weekend.
Cops have confirmed they will be out helping to “keep people safe” as major events kick off across the capital.
Thousands of people are set to descend on Phoenix Park when music star Zach Bryan takes over the outdoor venue for three sold-out concerts, starting today.
And tomorrow night the sold out ‘Kingfishr’ show will take place at Fairview Park.
Four GAA matches are scheduled to take place between Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
And the British and Irish Lions v Argentina is also playing at the Aviva Stadium tonight.
Gardai have also confirmed that two planned public gathering are expected to take place on Sunday afternoon across Dublin city.
As more people are expected into the city this weekend, participants and spectators are encouraged to follow advice and guidance from the Gardai.
Public transport network as well as roads in and around the city centre are expected to be busy.
In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: “These events have been carefully planned through by Garda Event Co-Ordination Teams in Dublin to ensure that not only are the events appropriately resourced to protect public safety, but that An Garda Síochána will continue to provide its important day-to-day services to people.
“Due to both public gatherings due to take place in Dublin City Centre on Sunday, we advise people to anticipate rolling road closures which will have a likely effect on public transport such as LUAS and Dublin Bus services.”
Gardai said they will have their full traffic management plan in place to keep the traffic disruption to a minimum.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s events, Assistant Commissioner for Dublin, Paul Cleary said: “This weekend is packed with lots of activity and with the summer weather also looking promising, we look forward to helping to welcome thousands of people into Dublin to make the most of their weekend.
“We want you to enjoy yourselves if socialising or attending any one of the exciting sporting and music events happening in the city.
“But to please be mindful of others and how your behaviour may impact their experience.”
He continued: “This summer’s public events would not be able to go ahead were it not for the Gardai that will be working above and beyond this weekend and for the remainder of the summer to keep people safe.
“Should you feel unsafe or need our assistance in any way over the weekend, please contact us or stop anyone of us on our high-visibility patrols across the city, and in an emergency or immediate danger always dial 999/112.”
